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1 Fern Farm Cottages, Waterswallows Road, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7DG

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Fern Farm Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Fern Farm Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fairfield, Buxton, Buxton (SK17 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 23.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Fern Farm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Fern Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromD57toE47
Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fern Farm Cottages, Waterswallows Road, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fern Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Fern Farm Cottages

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Fern Farm Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£165,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2021Most recent

    £165,000

    -5.7%over 13 years

  2. 29 April 2007

    £175,000

    +204.3%over 10 years

  3. 1 August 1996

    £57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 7DG: £124,000 (2018–1997).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Fern Farm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed
£202k

1 Chatsworth Road

SK17 7RD

3 bed1 bath
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1 Cross Street

SK17 7EG

3 bed
£148k

1 Alma Street

SK17 7DY

1 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Ashwood Road

SK17 7EL

4 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Belle Vue Terrace, Fairfield Road

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£232k

1 Bench Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Buxton district page.
Full Buxton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Tongue Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK17 7DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK17 7DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK17 7DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Fern Farm Cottages, Waterswallows Road, Fairfield, Buxton, SK17 7DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.